Andrew Whitmarsh
Meet Andrew Whitmarsh. The adventurous travel writer and author of the newly released walking tour guide, Jakarta: 25 Excursions in...
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Colonies – Dutch East Indies vs. British India
Examining a map of the world, preferably a globe, one cannot but wonder how a few nations, occupying but a...
Doing Business in Indonesia
With a population of nearly 240 million people, with more than 17,000 islands, and with a significant political and economic...
Movember – In your Face, Cancer!
There are two kinds of men in the world: those who can pull off a moustache and those who can’t....
Doing Business in Indonesia
With a population of nearly 240 million people, with more than 17,000 islands, and with a significant political and economic...
For Whom the Bali Tolls
Finally road users on Bali’s congested southern tip are looking forward to some relief with the construction of a toll...
A Business with No Future: Shark and Ray Fisheries in Indonesia
Fishermen in Indonesia have been catching sharks and rays for centuries, using traditional boats and artisanal tools. For some families,...
Outlook: Indonesian Infrastructure
Solid infrastructure is a key ingredient to a nation’s development. All countries need efficient transportation, energy and sanitation in order...
A Decade Gone and Bali’s Spirit Lives On
It was 10 years ago this month that people’s perceptions of the island of Bali changed forever. The idyllic island...
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Belief in black magic is a psychological condition that afflicts millions of people who are susceptible to the power of...
Sex, Drugs and Other Diversions
If Jakarta is the city that never sleeps, not least because of the rousing pre-dawn call to prayer blaring from...
The Truth Behind ?Oktoberfest?
The first Oktoberfest took place in October 1810 to celebrate Crown Prince Ludwig’s wedding to Princess Therese von Sachsen Hildburghausen....
Cautionary Tales
There are countless horror stories of expats who invested in property and started businesses in Indonesia only to lose everything....
Bali’s Best Wave Roars to Life for the 2012 Rip Curl Cup
On August 9th Bali saw 32 of the biggest names in surfing gather in the Bukit for the Rip Curl...
Making Sense of the Climate Change Debate
The health of the Earth’s environment and the sustainable management of its organic (carbon-based) and non-organic (non-carbon-based) resources is at...
Brian Kenny Aldinger – Co-Founder of Naughty Nuri’ Warung
About 17 years ago Brian Kenny Aldinger and Nuri Suryatmi opened a small warung on a lonely street on the...
Environmental Crusader – Robin Marinos
Robin Marinos is living proof that one person can change the environment for the better, although his campaign to protect...
What Happens When Bum-Nuggets Become Gold-Nuggets?
The World’s Most Expensive & Exploitive Coffee: Kopi Luwak There’s nothing like a nice and warm cup of excrement in...
Indonesian Citizenship Concerns for Children from Mixed Marriages
The topic of mixed marriages in Indonesia is riddled with a considerable number of legal liabilities, regulations, and concerns. As...
Peter Steenbergen
Meet Peter Steenbergen. The man behind Made’s Warung who drove to Bali from Amsterdam in 1973 in a minivan and...
Summer Flames
Bring out the bikinis and heat up the barbeque grills- it’s that time of the year. Throughout summer, our buddies...